Hiragana

Workbook
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Hiragana Chart



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ge

go

za

ji

zu

ze

zo

da

de

do

ba

bi

bu

be

bo

pa

pi

pu

pe

po



kya gya sha ja cha nya hya bya pya mya rya

kyu gyu shu ju chu nyu hyu byu pyu my ryu

kyo gyo sho jo cho nyo hyo byo pyo myo ryo

a

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ka

ki

ku

ke

ko

sa

shi

su

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so

ta

chi

tsu

te

to

na

ni

nu

ne

no

ha

hi

fu

he

ho

ma

mi

mu

me

mo

ya

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yo

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re

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wa

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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(blue)

(no)

(house)

(art)

(autumn)

(face)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
ike (pond) ika (squid)
aka (red) koe (voice)
eki (station) kaki (persimmon)
ookii (big) ue (on top)
sa








shi








su








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so








Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(morning)

(cough)

(salt)

(sweet)

(leg/foot)

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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(stand)

(one)

(tomorrow)

(clock)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
chikatetsu (subway) kutsu (shoes)
kesatsu (police) tako (octopus)
kata (shoulders) atama (head)
kuchi (mouth) tsukue (desk)
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na

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ne

no

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.


(this)
(that)

(cat)
(you)

(fish)
(meat)


Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

oni (demon) inu (dog)
keito (wool) nani (what)



and are very similar, remember that looks like
a TA and you wont get confused!










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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(bridge)

(pigeon)

(clothes)

(chopsticks)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
hana (nose) hako (box)
heso (navel) fune (boat)
hoshi (star) hito (person)
Remember, , and are all very similar. Make sure you know the difference between
them so you dont get confused.
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ma


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me








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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rain)

(business card)

(insect)

(name)

(hello)

(ears)

(bear)

(sweet)

(hair)

(turtle)

(peach)
ya






yu




yo


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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rest)

(winter)

(snow)

(Barbeque)

(famous)

(yesterday)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
ohayou (good morning) kuukou (airport)
youfuku (western clothes) koukou (high school)
yama (mountain) heya (room)
ra








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ro








Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(this)

(goodbye)

(that)

(spring)

(that over there)

(night)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
kuruma (car) rousoku (candle)
yakitori (chicken) watashi (myself)
iro (colour) renraku (pass on)
saru (monkey) kaeru (frog)
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n







Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(this)

(goodbye)

(that)

(spring)

(that over there)

(night)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
hon (book) wani (crocodile)
nihon (Japan) shiro (white)
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Write the Japanese names in hiragana underneath the pictures (one character in each box).
toshio akiko keiko satoshi eiko

seiko atsushi takako seichi takeshi


toshiyo yuuta megumi chieko tatsuo



yuriko sachie hajime hitomi shinji

sasuke hinata sakura naruto kakashi
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Chon Chon and Maru
New sounds are formed when we add a chon chon or a maru to regular hiragana.


Old Sound




K G
S Z/J
T D
H B P


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go





Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.


(Japanese)
(English)

(music)
(movie)







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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rabbit)

(toad)

(cold)

(sheep)
Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.
karada (body) desu (it is)
kazoku (family) do (temperature)
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Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.


(window)
(newspaper)

(this evening)
(congratulations)

(friend)
(please)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

ginkou (bank) mada (not yet)
Ginza gogo (afternoon)
denwa (phone) sugoi (amazing)
tegami (letter) hanabi (fireworks)














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Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

kanpai (cheers) douzou (go ahead)
yujin (friend) gozen (morning)
gaijin (foreigner) hiza (knee)
kaze (wind) boshi (hat)



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Combined Sounds
To make combined sounds, always use the in combination with an sound of
any of the hiragana. The initial sound is written as a standard size symbol, while the
are written smaller, half size. When written in romaji, the sounds of the initial sound and
the ya, yu, yo sound combined. For example: ki + ya becomes kya ().

kya gya
kyu gyu
kyo gyo

sha ja
shu ju
sho jo

cha nya
chu nyu
cho nyo

hya bya
hyu byu
hyo byo

pya mya
pyu myu
pyo myo

rya
ryu
ryo


Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.


(dictionary)
(photo)

(see you again)


(salary)


Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

kaisha (company) okyaku (guest)
kanojo (she) shuumatsu (weekend)
sanbyakuen (300 Yen) shukudai (homework)
kyukyusha (ambulance) chuukaryouri (chinese food)
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Small Tsu
The small changes the way we say a word. Instead of being even on every syllable, there
is a small jump in the word. When it is written, the small doubles the next letter always
a consonant. For example; yokatta is written and is written hoppe.

The small is written half the size of a standard character, the same way the in
combined sounds. Remember to write it smaller, so that it is not mistaken for a normal .

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.


(one long object)
(once)

(one small object)
(ticket)

(one small animal)
(school)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

zasshi (magazine) yokka (fourth)
juppun (ten minutes) mikka (third)
issho (together) roppyakuen (600 Yen)
kitte (stamp) matte (wait)









Use the following words to label kerokerokeroppis family photo below in hiragana.

okaasan mum otousan dad ojiisan grandpa obaasan grandma
oniisan big brother oneesan big sister imouto little sister otouto little brother





















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Animal Mania
Find all of the animal words in hiragana in the word search below.




yagi

nezumi ushi sakana usagi tori






inu buta neko uma morumotto hitsuji




Test Yourself!

Match the picture of the animal to the correct hiragana word.



















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My House

Label the rooms in house plan in hiragana with the correct Japanese words.




heya

bedroom
daidokoro kitchen
omotezashiki living room
horu hallway
furoba bathroom
ofuro bath
todana cupboard
genkan entrance
niwa garden





Draw and label your own house in the space below.




























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In the Bedroom
Label the items in hiragana in the bedroom below with the correct Japanese words.

























Draw and label your own bedroom in the space below.


























beddo

bed
nabe wall
yuka floor
mado window
tana shelf
tansu chest of
draws
hikidashi drawer
lamp rampu
gomibako bin
denki light switch
(electricity)


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On the Desk

keshigomu hochikkisu pasakon jisho nori

tekisuto pen denwa nouto kami

enpitsu fudebako hasami jougi megane



Label the items on the desk below in hiragana. If there is an item not currently on the desk,
please draw it on and label it as well.













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Word Search
In the word search below find the Japanese words from the English list. You might find it
useful to write the Japanese word beside the English word before you begin. All of the
words have been used in the last few pages. Test yourself to see how many words you
remember.

















goat
rabbit
guinea pig
rat
sheep
cow
horse
dog
cat
fish
bird
pig

bedroom
kitchen
living room
hallway
bathroom
bath
cupboard
entrance
garden



bed
wall
floor
shelf
chest of draws
drawer
bin
lamp
electricity
window

eraser
stapler
computer
dictionary
glue
textbook
pen
phone
notebook
paper
pencil
pencil case
sissors
ruler
glasses


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